Watch this fact video on what are pre-existing conditions, and what happens if the Administration successfully overturns the law that protects people with pre-existing conditions. #TruthWithTedpic.twitter.com/mN4bu4F01e

The constant erasure of African American elected officials from national narratives about Southern politics is one of our industry's greatest sins (and, therefore, something we're very careful about @MSTODAYnews) https://t.co/UloUhQsh5a

Birth certificate for Harry and Meghan’s baby Archie was revealed today more than a week after he was born
Meghan titled ‘Rachel Meghan Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Sussex’ when document was registered
She listed her occupation as ‘Princess of the United Kingdom’ on certificate, the same as Kate for her children
It confirmed place of birth as private Portland Hospital in London – despite Meghan’s wishes for a home birth
The former Suits actress had wanted the couple’s baby to be born at home at Frogmore Cottage in Windsor
Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor is now the seventh in line to the throne after being born on May 6

Jim Jordan's alleged role in the Ohio State scandal has now attracted the attention of the House Committee on Education and Labor, which has begun looking into it, a committee aide who asked not to be identified told NBC News. https://t.co/o7K5cP8OOw

Which is why he’s now twisting in the wind.. he doesn’t have ‘positions’ … He merely reacts to media narrative.. and feedback from social media …Magats and trolls and bots included..

And what starts off primarily as his perpetual attempt at grift, deflection, distraction, cover-up and self-preservation, quickly falls apart thanks to incompetence, ignorance..

I'm not so sure. Even MAGAs are not as enthusiastic about war–the 9/11 effect is wearing off. During campaign when trump talked about getting all troops out of Iraq/Afghanistan crowd went wild–it was one of his biggest promises. He moved the "enemy" to the border.

The Trump administration is setting up a potential flashpoint in the Middle East, with U.S. and Iranian forces in close proximity. Any accident or skirmish could serve as a pretext for U.S. military escalation. https://t.co/1D1GSoGviz

I get frustrated with folks failing to recognize the raw dynamics of power, including the reality that white capitalist patriarchy is held in place not by polite conversations but by *violence.* The oppressors use military force, police & weaponry to maintain control.

Florida officials are raising alarm and pressing for details about the purported intention of the Trump administration to send hundreds of immigrants a week to two heavily Democratic counties in South Florida.

Customs and Border Protection has not publicly disclosed its plans. But a partial picture of a new approach to managing a record influx of immigrants at the southern border came into view on Thursday based on the accounts of local leaders in Broward and Palm Beach counties.

Even allies of the president were nonplussed. The state’s Republican governor, Ron DeSantis, joined federal lawmakers from Florida — Republicans and Democrats alike — in questioning the apparent effort to foist the immigration and asylum burden on two local jurisdictions without equipping them with the resources to house, feed, educate and protect new arrivals.

The Russians know how they hacked our elections. Apparently the FBI has some indication, but the most important people who need to know — the voters of Florida — are left in the dark. That's not right and it's no way to ensure our elections are uncorrupted. pic.twitter.com/A9TOy7Duaj

The odd thing about this period of mutual trash talking between the US and Iran is that there is actually very little news or developments. Of course Iran has missiles that are capable of reaching ships in the Gulf. Iran is ON the Gulf. It’s not that far!! https://t.co/J1mhV1h9qy

When you cared more occupying wall street for social media clout than you cared about making sure people occupied a voting booth in 2010, 2014 and 2016 your deep thoughts about what Democrats are doing wrong mean jack shit to me. pic.twitter.com/3pwty7b9uN

In case you ever wondered why the National Association of Black Social Workers regularly raises concerns about the impact of transracial adoption on Black children. Someone taught this baby to be a footstool. https://t.co/cVKTg69cF1

Bullshit. He sold you racism and you bought it. You wore your MAGA hats and Fuck your feelings shirts to rallies. You screamed "build that wall" and "lock her up!" You weren't fucking conned. https://t.co/dzdZvfYXNT

Why are you so obsessed with these uninformed white Trump supporters? Why doesn’t MSNBC interview a townhall of people of color who wanted to vote for Clinton but were blocked by voter ID & closing polling places?

Oy vey.. this is getting to be just so incredibly silly … and ridiculous in its inconsistency and obvious attempt at pathetic slickness..

You can’t endlessly scream about ‘black’ women being the backbone of the party and the most reliable voting bloc for the party … hiss about how there’d better be a ‘black woman’ on the ticket … endlessly harangue every prospective male candidate about picking a female candidate – and get mad when they dither about choosing a ‘black’ one specifically..

Then get mad when it’s said that Biden is floating a black woman as running mate …but just not the fluffed-up one you’ve been pushing for..

This is all just so glaringly desperate and manipulative and ridiculous..

Two-thirds of the country supports Roe v. Wade, 2/3rds supports comprehensive gun reform, 2/3rds supports increased taxes on wealthy w/ expanded healthcare coverage, and yet 1/3 of the country is determining much of the path. This is tyranny of the minority in action.

Questions about missing Trump-Russia counterintel probe intensify
Ryan Goodman, co-editor-in-chief of Just Security, talks with Rachel Maddow about the counterintelligence investigation into Donald Trump that was known to exist at the start of the Trump administration but has since gone unmentioned, even to the House Intelligence Committee.

Anti-abortion lobbying group using its influence in the Trump administration to help shape policy on the world stage

Last spring, Laurie Shestack Phipps, a diplomat at the US mission to the UN, received a set of talking points from the state department before an international women’s conference, setting out clear red lines against mention of “sexual and reproductive health” care.

This had become the norm in the Trump administration, where the once uncontroversial phrase was seen as code for abortion. Use of the word “gender” was also strongly discouraged, as it was viewed as a stalking horse for LGBT rights.

It was no surprise that Phipps’ colleague, Bethany Kozma, a political appointee at the US agency for international development, had the same text. What was shocking was that she heard exactly the same words coming from the Yemeni spokesman for the Arab Group.

Most striking of all – the shared script was already familiar. It had been circulated before the conference by an anti-abortion lobbying group called the Center for Family and Human Rights, or C-Fam.

Judge orders Flynn-related redactions removed from Mueller report
Rachel Maddow reports on an order by the judge in the Mike Flynn case, Judge Emmet Sullivan, ordering the Flynn-related redactions in the Mueller report to be removed, even as the Trump administration continues to fight Congress to keep further details of the investigation concealed.

To everyone out here blaming the people of Alabama and Georgia for these monstrous abortion laws and saying we deserve it for voting these people into office – y’all have a lot to learn about gerrymandering and voter suppression

Harriet Tubman belongs on the $20. Not moving forward is an insult not just to the African American community, but to all Americans who believe we should honor an American who contributed so greatly to the nation’s history. https://t.co/stB3Z2Ust1

The wokeys told us they can risk sitting out a third election, with the damn courts hanging in the balance. All the hell that is coming, I better not here one nam word about fighting the courts, it’s a fucking wrap, try again in 30-50 years

Please comment with support for my 11-year-old daughter. She was removed from class and sent to the principal’s office for the rest of the day last Thursday for shouting, “Stop it, put your hands down now,” to a group of students giving the Nazi salute. pic.twitter.com/9d9LpI5V5r

Example A: Tariq Nasheed told his crust semiliterate minions to sit on their hands during the midterm, which was crucial in the South. Women would still have bodily autonomy in GA if Stacey Abrams was the Governor.

I’ll add that I noticed the racist ‘let’s save Black babies from Black women’ language y’all dropped into this filthy bill. The majority wouldn’t advance bills on infant and maternal mortality, but found time to insult the hell out of Black women in this ban. We see you. https://t.co/BAfQ9WJGSr

They know who and what Hugh Hewitt is and stands for… yet they keep him on a contract and wheel him out as ‘contributor’ … even after he’s shown himself again and again..

Just like Stephanie Ruhle has tax-scam Gary Cohn on as she’s already fired-up and firmly on-board and hard at work for treasonous buffoon 2020 re-election … and jigging and twisting on behalf of her Wall Street pals…

Stephanie Ruhle is not only trying to help normalise and rehab Gary Cohn, but also is helping him talk up the treasonous buffoon and pushing hard for the interests of the 1% and their various corrupt financial schemes…

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